Adeje is preparing for the closing weekend of its 2025 Patronal Fiestas with two major events: the 40th Adeje Folklore Festival on Saturday, 18 October, and the traditional Romería on Sunday, 19 October. Both have been organised by the Town Hall together with the Adeje Municipal Folklore School.
The Folklore Festival, held on Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Plaza de España, celebrates four decades of preserving Canary Islands’ musical and dance traditions. Under the theme “Acervo” (Heritage), the programme highlights the cultural roots that shape Canarian folklore, beginning with a pre-Hispanic endecha recorded in the 16th century by Leonardo Torriani. The event reflects on how indigenous and later influences have blended to create the unique folk expressions of the Archipelago.
Guest performers include the Asociación Cultural Nuestra Señora de los Remedios from Ciudad Real, founded in 1980, who will showcase traditional La Mancha dances such as seguidillas, fandangos, rondeñas and jotas. They will perform pieces like Seguidillas de Membrilla, Blanca como una paloma, Fandango de Ciudad Real, Rondeña de Alcázar de San Juan, Seguidillas de Madridejos, and Jota de San Carlos del Valle. The Adeje Municipal Folklore School Group will also present a programme of Tenerife’s folk traditions, including lesser-known songs and dances from across the island.
On Sunday, the fiestas conclude with the Romería, honouring La Virgen de la Encarnación and co-patrons Saint Ursula and Saint Sebastian. The day begins at 11 a.m. with the Pilgrims’ Mass in the Santa Ursula parish church, followed at 1 p.m. by the procession starting from El Cerco, passing along Calle Grande, and ending at the church.
Participants in traditional dress will join with music and dance groups, bringing agricultural products as offerings. Adeje’s Romería, held for many years without the use of animals to pull the carts, gathers residents and visitors alike to share Canarian music, food, and customs, marking the end of the town’s festive calendar.